Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 15 encouraged the
health sector to overcome difficulties and shortcomings and consider protecting public health the first and foremost task.
In a working session with of the , PM Chinh stressed the need to ensure safety and success of
the upcoming elections of the 15th National Assembly and
all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.
To that end, the and others must continue stepping up inspection and perfection of mechanisms and
policies on COVID-19 prevention and control, he stressed.
It is necessary to promote proactive testing, and speed up
the implementation of a “vaccine strategy” by increasing access to effective
vaccine sources and stepping up vaccinations.
The Government leader called for a change in the popularisation of
pandemic prevention and control so the people will voluntarily join the fight for their own health and for national interests.
speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA)PM Chinh directed the sector to carry out urgent tasks,
including completing institutions, mechanisms and policies in accordance with the
situation, raising the quality of human resources, especially in remote
areas, investing in developing specific medicine, mobilising all legal
resources in bettering health care, and stepping up the application of
information technology in the sector.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh
Long said that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Vietnam may continue
increasing; however, the sources of infection of all new cases have been
identified.
Regarding the testing capacity, Long stated that Vietnam now
can test nearly 66,000 samples per day, and increase to 290,000 samples at maximum if necessary.
As of May 13, 969,730 vaccine doses had been injected, he
said, adding that there are four domestic companies researching and producing
vaccines against the disease./.
Source: VietnamPlus
